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24 alternatives to Fake Mobile Patrol

Bust your friends and family with Fake Mobile Patrol

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fake Mobile Patrol launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fake Update▲281

   Prank your friends with fake update screens

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fake Checkin▲90

   Prank friends with fake check-ins from anywhere in the 🌍

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fake iPhone Text▲132

   Let your iMessage imagination run wild

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   WallaMe▲235

   Hide messages in the real world using augmented reality

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   @FakeProductHunt▲281

   The best fake products, every day

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Faker▲149

   Prank your friends with realistic notifications 🤪

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Phoneys▲173

   Troll your friends by putting words in other people's texts

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FoxyCall▲91

   Prank Your Friend From Any Number! Mask your Phone.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Homescreen Homie▲130

   Turn yourself into an app on your friend's phone

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10CA
    Create awkward situations with a fake iMessage Popup▲329

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fake News: The Game▲123

    A game of facts & falsehoods

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Faker 3▲95

    Prank your friends with realistic phone calls 🤪

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Threads▲125

    Troll your friends with fake, funny iMessage threads

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Red/Green▲187

    Bat-signal for friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Crawlies▲117

    Bug your friends with animated iMessage stickers

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Jason▲294

    Infinitely hackable mobile client

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Media Match▲61

    Real or fake? You be the judge.

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Date Checkup▲94

    Schedule fake calls and messages to rescue you

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Product Hunt Real or Fake▲192

    Guess which products are real and which are jokes

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wikipedia Mobile▲136

    Big update for iOS: now with shareable "fact cards"

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Blink▲259

    Supercharge your screenshots!

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Twerker App▲108

    Make your own fake news

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    alibi.▲102

    Verify your story with passive geo tracking and Touch ID

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →